Even more likely, the "autopilot" system would have recognized the truck as an obstacle, and there wouldn't have been an accident at all.

Look it up, it's standard practice to put the tires with the best tread on the back--I learned that a few years ago, renting a car visiting Alaska. It does go against intuition on a front wheel drive vehicle... I think the logic is that it's better to get stuck, rather than spin and (probably) crash.

It looks like you're not the first person to think of this, and you may not have to wait all that long...

Care to explain why the first and second-generation Mac Pro aren't supported by Mountain Lion, then? After being supported throughout the beta period? They ripped out working code, just to get people to buy new machines. That's just one instance...

Not artificially manufacturing obsolescence? Care to explain why the first and second generation Mac Pro is unsupported by the final release of Mountain Lion, then? (after they were supported in beta versions!)

Command-Option-D (Windows-Alt-D remote from a PC) will activate or deactivate autohiding of the dock. And on Mac, don't ever use the yellow minimize button: just use Command-H to hide the window, bring it back again by clicking the appropriate dock icon.

Now your remote OS X sessions ought to be a bit more bearable.

My provider actually is T-Mobile Germany, and surprisingly, they don't plan to deploy IPv6 until next year!

You know, I honestly did spend some time searching Google without coming up with useful results. I certainly could have spent a lot more time searching, but sometimes, it's a lot easier to ask someone with expertise and experience. I debated asking the question here, but I also found it interesting (and perhaps news and discussion-worthy) that ISPs are rolling out IPv6-only deployments (on synchronous 100Mbit fiber, even!), and thought others here might find that interesting, as well.

Maybe there aren't many humans being preyed upon by felines nowadays, but has that always been the case?

Parasite Rex is an excellent book, by the way, if the subject holds any interest to you at all.

I think you forgot "because it's cheaper", which is probably the most important consideration to the majority of consumers.

Great advice here. Mods?

Uh, yeah. I didn't find that out until I'd already bought the car... I'd change it myself, but I'm just a bit leery of trying to hack this sort of system. I'm assuming that the problem the auto-shutoff was supposed to solve was people simply relinquishing control completely, and reading a book, texting, or otherwise intentionally diverting their attention from the road. While I'm disappointed, I have to say that the system is still nice. While driving on the highway, it gives a feeling of "tracks" on the highway, so it feels like the road is guiding you, yet it's very easy to overcome, if necessary. And again, crossing a lane marker OR the disabling of the system is accompanied by chimes and blinky-lights, so hopefully that would be enough to rouse a dozing driver. Then again, you don't really belong on the road if you're drowsy, lane-keeping system or not.

I have the Accord Tourer, the closest US model is the Acura TSX Sport Wagon. (bought it mainly for safety for the wife and kids) Mine is diesel, though, and there are quite a few differences in the feature packages. Coming from a pair of '98 Accords (Coupe and Sedan), I'd call this wagon "sportier" than the Coupe: tight steering, stiff suspension... it's lacking in HP, but it handles curves quite nicely.

I have to assume that the sue-happy culture of the USA is probably part of the reason why this system isn't already being sold on a mainstream vehicle in North America. (I own a 1.5-year-old vehicle with a very similar system)

Slightly off-topic: After growing up in the USA, then spending some time living in Europe, I've often been shocked by some of the seemingly dangerous things that are allowed here, compared to the USA. I guess they expect people to exhibit some common sense here, rather than go crying to the courts when didn't make it all-but-impossible for them to injure themselves...

As I mentioned in a previous comment, the LKAS system installed in my vehicle is very picky about what sort of lane markings it accepts before the system is active.

Beyond that, in my vehicle, the system is disengaged by default. Every key cycle, you're forced to manually enable the lane-keeping assistance system. Disabling is always a steering-wheel button-press away, but since the power it exerts is so small, it's hard to imagine a scenario where it would be necessary...